Version 1.2.0 - Xml parsing error because of "&" char

[helderneves91]

Describe the Bug

I have a word that has variables to be replaced. If the text has an &, the word is created with errors, giving the error xml parsing error.

Steps to Reproduce

Please provide a code sample that reproduces the issue.

<?php
// Load template into PhpOffice\PhpWord
$template = Storage::disk('orbiapps_sgc')->path('templates/'.$template->file);
$template = new TemplateProcessor($template);

// Replace data
$template->setValue('myname', 'test1 & test2');

// Save a worked copy of the template
$template->saveAs(storage_path('temporary/'.$exportable_file_name));

Context

Please fill in your environment information:

• PHP Version: 8.1
• PHPWord Version: 1.2.0

[romcrew]

You need to enable the escape characters feature. Don't know why it is not enabled by default. In vendor\phpoffice\phpword\src\PhpWord\Settings.php set outputEscapingEnabled to true and it should work.

[helderneves91]

You need to enable the escape characters feature. Don't know why it is not enabled by default. In vendor\phpoffice\phpword\src\PhpWord\Settings.php set outputEscapingEnabled to true and it should work.

Ahh ok, I get it. After searching the docs I found that it's desabled by default for backward compatibility. We should not mess with vendor folders.

Fixed by using:

// Load template into PhpOffice\PhpWord
$template = Storage::disk('orbiapps_sgc')->path('templates/'.$template->file);
\PhpOffice\PhpWord\Settings::setOutputEscapingEnabled(true);
$template = new TemplateProcessor($template);

Thanks for the guidance!